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Rudolph P Root (1855 - 1940)

Rudolph P "Ruel" Root
Born in Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 1880 [location unknown]
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Died at age 85 in Near Berwindale, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Rudollf "Reul" P. Root; b. 15 Jul 1855 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania;

m. Mary Martha Troxell, daughter of Joseph L Troxell and Hannah Maria Heverly, 1878;

He died 28 Dec 1940 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 85.

Find A Grave: Memorial #66025588

Mary Martha Troxell was born on 12 May 1858 or 18 Jan 1922 at Beccaria Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 63. She was buried on 22 Jan 1922 at Crossroads, Beccaria Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.

Known children of Reul P. Root and Mary Martha Troxell were as follows:
  • i. Martha Ella Root; b. 1 Jan 1880 at Hagerty Cross Roads, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Heber H Straw 26 Jun 1902 at Smoke Run, Bigler Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; d. 15 Feb 1954 at Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 74.
  • ii. Joseph Lee Root; b. 30 Mar 1882 at Smokerun, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; d. 1 Feb 1941 at Pitcairn, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, at age 58.
  • iii. Lemuel W. Root; b. 15 Sep 1884 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Carrie L Weir 10 May 1904 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania; d. 24 Sep 1914 at Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 30.
  • iv. Virginia May Root; b. 2 Sep 1891 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Melvin Owens; d. 30 Apr 1964 at Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 72.
His obituary was published as follows:

Berwindale
'Ruel P. Root died ar 6:15 a.m. today, Dec 28. Funeral services will be held at residence of his daughter Mrs. Heber H. Straw, near Berwindale, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Dec. 31 Interment at Hagarty's Cross Roads cemetery.
Berwinsdale - A slight change in funeral arrangements for Ruel P. Root, well known resident of this vicinity, who died early Saturday was announced by family members this morning. Instead of the services being held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Heber H. Straw, near here, at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, the cortege will leave the Straw residence at 1:30 p.m. and move to the Bethel M. E. Church at Hegarty's crossroads where services will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday, Dec. 31, with Rev. O. L. Gordon officiating. Interment will be made in the Hegarty's Cross Roads Cemetery. (Clearfield Progress December 30, 1940)

United States Census, 1900[1] Clearfield borough Ward 1, 2, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Rudolph P Root Head M 45 Pennsylvania
Mary M Root Wife F 40 Pennsylvania
Martha E Root Daughter F 20 Pennsylvania
Joseph L Root Son M 18 Pennsylvania
Lemuel W Root Son M 16 Pennsylvania
Virgie M Root Daughter F 8 Pennsylvania
Joseph Troxell Father-in-law M 72 Pennsylvania

Name

Name: Rudolph P. "Ruel" /Root/[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Birth

Birth:
Date: 15 July 1855
Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Residence

Residence:
Date: 1935
Place: Jordan, Clearfield, Pennsylvania[20]
Residence: Age: 84Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Date: 1 Apr 1940
Place: Jordan, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States[21]
Residence: Age: 74Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Father-in-law
Date: 1930
Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania[22]
Residence: Age: 24Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
Date: 1880
Place: Becaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States[23]
Residence:
Place: Hagertys Cross Roads, Clearfield, Pennsylvania[24]
Residence: Age in 1870: 15
Date: 1870
Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States[25]
Residence: Age in 1860: 5
Date: 1860
Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States[26]
Residence: Age in 1910: 54Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self; Relation to Head of House: Head
Date: 1910
Place: New London, Clearfield, Pennsylvania[27][28]
Residence: Age: 64Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Date: 1920
Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania[29]
Residence: Age: 44Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Date: 1900
Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania[30]

Marriage

Husband: Rudolph P. Root
Wife: Mary M. Troxell
Child: Martha E Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Joseph Lee Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: @P1608@
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Lemuel W Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Virgie M Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Mildred Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 1880[31]


Husband: Lemuel W Root
Wife: Martha Ann Shoff
Child: Amanda B Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Lydia E. Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Rudolph P. Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: John C. Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Anna M. Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Alice Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: Elizabeth H. Root
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Child: @P1669@
Relationship to Father: Natural
Relationship to Mother: Natural
Marriage:
Date: 15 AUG 1850
Place: Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania[32]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39P-9ZZ : accessed 21 November 2020), Lemuel W Root in household of Rudolph P Root, Clearfield borough Ward 1, 2, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 7B, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,396.
  2. ↑ Source: #S-1554727314 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1396; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1241396 APID: 1,7602::46365768
  3. ↑ Source: #S-1554733225 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1552; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 224 APID: 1,6061::79902500
  4. ↑ Source: #S-1554728433 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: New London, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1330; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375343 APID: 1,7884::24254343
  5. ↑ Source: #S-1553501213 APID: 1,5103::1707635
  6. ↑ Source: #S-1552883779 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1096; Page: 717; Image: 23; Family History Library Film: 805096 APID: 1,7667::1770809
  7. ↑ Source: #S-1553498790 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1327; Page: 11B; Image: 26; Family History Library Film: 552826 APID: 1,7163::9748424
  8. ↑ Source: #S-1554731416 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Becaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1117; Family History Film: 1255117; Page: 418C; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 0674 APID: 1,6742::36889724
  9. ↑ Source: #S-1554744703 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2017; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 776.0; FHL microfilm: 2341751 APID: 1,6224::50609599
  10. ↑ Source: #S-1588380998 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Jordan, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3471; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17-60 APID: 1,2442::22754836
  11. ↑ Source: #S-1554727314 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1396; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1241396 APID: 1,7602::46365768
  12. ↑ Source: #S-1554733225 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1552; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 224 APID: 1,6061::79902500
  13. ↑ Source: #S-1554728433 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: New London, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1330; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375343 APID: 1,7884::24254343
  14. ↑ Source: #S-1553501213 APID: 1,5103::1707635
  15. ↑ Source: #S-1552883779 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1096; Page: 717; Image: 23; Family History Library Film: 805096 APID: 1,7667::1770809
  16. ↑ Source: #S-1553498790 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1327; Page: 11B; Image: 26; Family History Library Film: 552826 APID: 1,7163::9748424
  17. ↑ Source: #S-1554731416 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Becaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1117; Family History Film: 1255117; Page: 418C; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 0674 APID: 1,6742::36889724
  18. ↑ Source: #S-1554744703 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2017; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 776.0; FHL microfilm: 2341751 APID: 1,6224::50609599
  19. ↑ Source: #S-1588380998 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Jordan, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3471; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17-60 APID: 1,2442::22754836
  20. ↑ Source: #S-1588380998 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Jordan, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3471; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17-60 APID: 1,2442::22754836
  21. ↑ Source: #S-1588380998 Page: Year: 1940; Census Place: Jordan, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3471; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 17-60 APID: 1,2442::22754836
  22. ↑ Source: #S-1554744703 Page: Year: 1930; Census Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2017; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 776.0; FHL microfilm: 2341751 APID: 1,6224::50609599
  23. ↑ Source: #S-1554731416 Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Becaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1117; Family History Film: 1255117; Page: 418C; Enumeration District: 276; Image: 0674 APID: 1,6742::36889724
  24. ↑ Source: #S-1553498790 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1327; Page: 11B; Image: 26; Family History Library Film: 552826 APID: 1,7163::9748424
  25. ↑ Source: #S-1553498790 Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1327; Page: 11B; Image: 26; Family History Library Film: 552826 APID: 1,7163::9748424
  26. ↑ Source: #S-1552883779 Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1096; Page: 717; Image: 23; Family History Library Film: 805096 APID: 1,7667::1770809
  27. ↑ Source: #S-1554728433 Page: Year: 1910; Census Place: New London, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1330; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375343 APID: 1,7884::24254343
  28. ↑ Source: #S-1553501213 APID: 1,5103::1707635
  29. ↑ Source: #S-1554733225 Page: Year: 1920; Census Place: Beccaria, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1552; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 47; Image: 224 APID: 1,6061::79902500
  30. ↑ Source: #S-1554727314 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1396; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1241396 APID: 1,7602::46365768
  31. ↑ Source: #S-1554727314 Page: Year: 1900; Census Place: Clearfield, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1396; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1241396 APID: 1,7602::46365768
  32. ↑ Source: #S-1551918835 Page: Source number: 21238.015; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1 APID: 1,7836::1040835
  • Source: S-1552883779 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Note: APID: 1,7667::0
  • Repository: R-1699632211 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note:
  • Source: S-1553498790 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record Note: APID: 1,7163::0
  • Source: S-1553501213 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: Pennsylvania 1910 Miracode Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.Original data - Pennsylvania Miracode. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.Original data: Pennsylvania Miracode. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Recor Note: APID: 1,5103::0
  • Source: S-1554724364 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=30437074&pid=1592
  • Source: S-1554727314 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1900 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18 Note: APID: 1,7602::0
  • Source: S-1554728433 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1910 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.Original data - Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Was Note: APID: 1,7884::0
  • Source: S-1554731416 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited Note: APID: 1,6742::0
  • Source: S-1554733225 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Reco Note: APID: 1,6061::0
  • Source: S-1554744703 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,6224::0
  • Source: S-1588380998 Repository: #R-1699632211 Title: 1940 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627 Note: APID: 1,2442::0


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